The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-15
FURIOUS GALES.
The Coast Of Labrador Swept by a
PlttiIess Storm.
Numerous Vessels Wrecked and thu
Crews Lost.
Destruction Dealt Out Wherever the
Gale Touched.
New York and Massachusetts, DAM
aged by Wind.


the Labrador coast. She brings back
the crews of eight vessels wrecked
there. Fears are entertained that many
other vessels have been lost.
LATER REPORTS.
Reports, daily arriving from all parts
of the country, go to show that the gale
of the 26th of August was one that
will long be remembered for loss of life
and the extent of damage sustained
from il. At and around the island of
st. Pierre the gale ragged in all its fury.
A vessel, name unknown, was wrecked
on the back of Lonely Island, near st.
Pierre, and as no trace of her crew has
yet been found il is feared that they
must have all met with watery grave.
Several large vessels went ashore on
Dog Island, near st. Pierre, and in
many cases became total wrecks. One
hundred thousand dollars will not cover
the extent of damage to property sus-
tanned by New Fouhdland vessels that
were on the banks during the storm.
Dories were swept away, anchors
slipped and burst, sails split and
torn, lines, twines and travis lost
and abandoned is the daily report, and
many vessel arriving has even a sad
der record to tell of how those who
went forth in the morning never had a
chance of returning, but were swal-
lowed up in the pitiless storm or driven
to sea to die of starvation. The
French banker Academic lost two of
her crew on the banks in this gale.
Amadcie also had two of her crew
swept overheard. The French banker
Chevruel reports having passed large
vessel bottom up on the banks, it being
too rough at the time to make any
close observations which would lead to
hnr i1nntiHnatinn From tho 6aonP1FN-
ton. however, it would appear to be
the French banker st. Pierre, sailing
from st. Pierre with crew of fifteen.
The Ruby NJ, of Fortune, New
Foundland, has Just arrived, having
ridden out the gale, but with
the unfortunate intelligence that her
captain was knocked overheard
by a stroke from the end of a cable.
There are as many as five banking
schooners missing from BURN, five
from Grand Banks and one from
Burgess, all of which were on the banks
the morning of the gale and have not
yet been seen OF heard from. If the
worst should come to pass and these
vessels are lost, the bread-Winners of
hundreds of families will have met a
watery grave. Nor are the south and
west portions of the coast the only
places that have suffered. A telegram
to-day from Tilt Cove gives the first re-
port from Labrador of the gale, and it
states that from all places SO far as
heard from as many as ten schooners
have been lost, but, fortunately, no
lives.
CHICAGO, Sept. ga Montreal spe-
cial to the News says: The grand jury
found u true bill against Boodler Nc
Garigle, Detective Pinkerton and Col.
Hickey of Chicago forconspiracy. The
only witness examined was James Bax-
ter, who made the charge. Baxter was
examined at great length, and after
ten minutes elaboration unanimous
bill was returned.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. S.-Jacob AL
biere this morning fatally wounded his
wife and then killed himself, by shoot
ing. The crime was due to jealousy.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Sept. -S.-La-
test reports from the seat of the Black
foot troubles in the northwest territory
indicate that about 800 warriors have
donned their war-paint and serious
trouble is anticipated.
TOO MUCH KINDNESS.
LONDON, Sept THE Daily News,
referring to Mr.. Gladstone's declina-
tion of the invitation from Philadel-
phia, says that it cannot altogether re-
greet his decision, us it fears that he
would be almost killed with kindness
from the day he set foot in America.
BARBARoUs WORK.
A correspondent of the Paris Temps,
now making a tour of Ireland, de-
nounces the evictions as barbarous,
and tells the landlords that in evicting
the tenants they are only playing into
the hands of the league.
SPUNKY FEMALES.
VIENNA, Sept. There was a riot
at II tobacco factory in Pressburg to-
day growing out of a strike of three
hundred female employees. The strik-
ers expelled the police from the factory
and fortified the buildings. Troops
have been summoned to dislOdge them.
A VILLAGE DESTROYED.
NEwBURGH, Ont, Sept. THE
business portion of this village was de-
stroyed by fire, together with thirty
residences. John Wells was so serl-
ously burned that he will die. Loss
$4,000 Insurance unknown.
RIOTS AT MITCIIELLSTowN.
DUBLIN, Sept. 9.-William O'Brien
did not appear in court to answer the
summons of the Government under the
Coercion Act at Mitchelstown to-day
and the court granted an order for his
arrest. An Indignation meeting was
subsequently held in the open street
The police attempted to protect the
Government stenographer and a fight
took place. The crowd repulsed the
police, sixty in number. Several OF
them were struck with sticks anC
stones and severely injured. The
police subsequently obtained reinforce
mentS and returned to the scene anC
fired six shots. Two of the rioters
were instantly killed and several other:
wounded. The mob dispersed but
threatens to regather.
THE SEIZURE or SEAL FISHERS.
LONDON, Sept. Sir James Fergu
son, Parliamentary Secretary of thu
Foreign Office, replying to Gowly in the
House of Commons to-day, saiC
the Government had no in
formation in reference to tn,
seizure of the Pathfinder by the Amer
lean Government, but unless she wa:
engaged in fishing within three mile,
off the coast of Alaska, she was not
liable to lawful seizure. A report has
been received that seven vessels in al
have been seized. The American Gov
eminent ordered no more vessels to bC
seized pending judicial proceedings
and that vessels and persons alread,
seized be discharged, reservinp nj
questions involved for negotiations al
Washington. lie was not prepared Il
state what course the Government
would take in dealing with Alaskan
fisheries question.
TERRIBLE SUFFERING AT SEA.
HALIFAX, N. s., Sept. 9.-The fish
ing vessels arriving from the Gran,
Banks suffered terribly in the Qrea
storm of the 3Td inst. Captain Nelson
of the American schooner Mabel Ken
niston, boarded the wreck o
vessel called the OceaI
Pride, and was Mortified to fin,
her crew lying dead in the cabin
One dead body tied To a rope was fioat
ing by the side of the wreck. Tn
American schooner Nellie Woodberr
lost SIX men. They were browne
IN siSht OF the vessel. TIL
captain cut the cable in hi
endeavoTs to save the me-
but succeeded in rescuing only on
man. Another American Schooner r,
ported loss of two men. All incon
ing vessels reported the gale as fri0h
full and say that when ali reports are
the loss OF life and property will l
found to be enormous.
THE MITCHELsToVYN RIOT.
LONDON, Sept. l0.-The police
Mitchelstown assert that the terrib
riot there yesterday was due to nat ,o